Food And Culture Analysis
I definitely can relate my taste of food to my culture and class. For example, in my culture our tradition food is tamales, moles, and pozole. I love Mexican food; I don't think I'll ever love any other type of food as much as Mexican. Since I love the taste of spicy food. Personally, I can't enjoy my food without any salsa in it. But on the other hand, that is all my mother usually made. A type of food that can imply that I am a working class is fast food such as taco bell, Macdonald, and burger king. Since I am able to afford some of the meal. For example, MacDonald offers $1 chickens and meals less than 10 dollars. But also skip meals, buy junk food instead of nutritious food. Buy Instead of a fancy a fancy restaurant. My class statues
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can imply my taste on music too. Such as how pop culture influenced the type of music I listen to. I like POP, R& B, Hip Hop, Kpop, and I like Rap a lot. It has to do with growing up in the poorer neighborhoods and that’s what people listened to. Instead of listening to opera like the one person does. My clothes, art, and actives can relate to my class. For example, since I'm from poor working class I don’t wear brand name clothes like Gucci, Aerospatiale, Nike, Adidas. The only activity I do is work longer and harder than most. Instead, of going to golf club, vacations, and shopping. Because I sure definitely can’t afford the luxury. Unlike like people who enjoy art I really don’t have the luxury to study it or enjoy it.
In my culture, when there are issues inside the household they only go to family when their having martial issues or issues within the household. It’s a shame to go ask for help outside the household. I don’t want to express my feeling because I’m positively that their going judges me as a person that can’t keep their emotion in balance. In my culture we rarely show our emotion or express them freely.one thing I’m sure is that we don’t show our emotions or show affection that we care or are concern for each other. In my family, me and my sibling had never hug to show our affection or cry in front of each other to know how one feels. To me and my siblings it feels awkward. I not sure if it’s our culture or the way were raised. On the opposite side, my little sister that was born here is able to show her affection freely. It’s really weird seen her express her emotion because when I was at her age I felt really mature and didn’t express it like she does. However, I’m able to give hugs but only to my little sister and my twin little brothers. I still feel awkward and uncomfortable when some tries to give me hugs.
In the dominant culture, I learned what behaviors are acceptable and what is not acceptable behaviors. Such boys never cry or show emotions. They never play with female toys. They should only be allowed to show strength by playing rough and joining sports. Girls are allowed to cry. They should only have focused on household duties. The gender role behavior that is expected from a male is to be independent, assertive, and competitive; on the other hand, females are expected to be more passive, sensitive, and supportive. Some of this behavior relate to my culture such as how women are responsible for the care of the males in the family. In my culture, it's the women's responsibility to keep the household clean and feed the family. That is the role of the women. I don't think that gender role has anything to do with the career that I chose. My purpose in majoring in social work has to do with wanting to help the needing community.
The way I perceive power of positions of particular individuals in my culture is they are male, heterosexual, able- bodied but definitely someone that has a large family size. Good communication skills and demand respect. For example, when there is a meeting regarding the welfare of the community in the village, the men are the only ones allowed. Women are invited but they don’t provide any input. But in my nuclear family case its different. Maybe due to the will considered my mother to be the person with the power than my father. She has more power due to the fact that she makes all the decision related to money spending. She is more outspoken than my shy father. But also she has a large family size than my father. She has the control over us than my father does. Instead of asking my father for permission we tend to ask my mother instead and then my father. I think she has all the decision making authority due to the fact that she had higher education and more knowledge than father. However, in my case and my siblings. I think that my brother has more power and decision making authority than me and my sister due to the fact that they have a job but also because they are males and first born. In my mother’s culture, which I identify myself more, males are more important than women. On PowerPoint, lecture on Oppression in Action: Japanese’s American Concentration Camps, I feel that my culture is “male based social system of hierarchy. Men are on the top of the hierarchy to women and children." It is definitely true in my culture.
As a member of a dominant group, I can have experienced privilege as a heterosexual person than the LGBTQ community. According to the article Heterosexual Privileges, as heterosexual person, “I can kiss or show affection with the loved one in public. I can parent or be around children without anyone becoming mistrustfully suspicious. I have the right to legally marry and receive related tax inheritance benefits my relationship can be solemnized and validated in the religion rite of marriage. I can access to health care insurances through my spouse's employment benefit plans or can expect to have medical benefits provided by my partner." This are some of the privileges I can experience solely due to the fact of my sexual orientation. Being a heterosexual person, carried very little importance for me since I had no knowledge of all the privileges I have. I didn’t have to fight for my right to get married, adopt a child, spouse’s employment benefit plans. It was handed to me. I was totally oblivious of all the privileges that came solely on my sexual orientation. But for those who don’t have the privileges, it was most precious, prized and promised hope of all. I challenge it by advocating the right of community
Culture, on Diversity, Oppression & Change, it states that, " minority status is always present, affecting their daily thoughts, conversations, and interactions, and often reminding them that others view and treat them differently." ( Marsiglia & Kulis, Chap 1, pg 4).
As a member of a subordinate group, I always felt this way. Due to the fact that norms and values are based on the dominant group. The video on lecture: white privilege, I learned something new about my upbringing in this society. It clearly shocked me to see in the video how white race has privilege in society unlike other race. The experiment on the video proved if one is white, then they have white privilege and are not likely to face discrimination. Race determines if we are discriminated or oppress in society. On the video it verifies what white privilege is. For example, on the video, it's demonstrates how John race as white, is not discriminated when he receives the exactly the same services like Glen. unlike Glen, John get instant service and heartily welcome from the sales person. How I was drill as a child to think that by assimilating to the dominant culture, I will be seen as equal to them but also be treated fairly. How assimilation was the only way to be a true American. How I was taught to think that my culture was not as valuable. In addition, how I lived in my own bubble believing that equality and justice for all. However, the video on white privilege make obvious that, the dominant race was not with education, occupation, and quality services, as well not experiencing discrimination. I was never educated that my race someday will play a huge role on how the society will view me negatively. How the white race will judge me? I was too young back then to understand a thing such as poverty and class
distinction.
can imply my taste on music too. Such as how pop culture influenced the type of music I listen to. I like POP, R& B, Hip Hop, Kpop, and I like Rap a lot. It has to do with growing up in the poorer neighborhoods and that’s what people listened to. Instead of listening to opera like the one person does. My clothes, art, and actives can relate to my class. For example, since I'm from poor working class I don’t wear brand name clothes like Gucci, Aerospatiale, Nike, Adidas. The only activity I do is work longer and harder than most. Instead, of going to golf club, vacations, and shopping. Because I sure definitely can’t afford the luxury. Unlike like people who enjoy art I really don’t have the luxury to study it or enjoy it.
In my culture, when there are issues inside the household they only go to family when their having martial issues or issues within the household. It’s a shame to go ask for help outside the household. I don’t want to express my feeling because I’m positively that their going judges me as a person that can’t keep their emotion in balance. In my culture we rarely show our emotion or express them freely.one thing I’m sure is that we don’t show our emotions or show affection that we care or are concern for each other. In my family, me and my sibling had never hug to show our affection or cry in front of each other to know how one feels. To me and my siblings it feels awkward. I not sure if it’s our culture or the way were raised. On the opposite side, my little sister that was born here is able to show her affection freely. It’s really weird seen her express her emotion because when I was at her age I felt really mature and didn’t express it like she does. However, I’m able to give hugs but only to my little sister and my twin little brothers. I still feel awkward and uncomfortable when some tries to give me hugs.
In the dominant culture, I learned what behaviors are acceptable and what is not acceptable behaviors. Such boys never cry or show emotions. They never play with female toys. They should only be allowed to show strength by playing rough and joining sports. Girls are allowed to cry. They should only have focused on household duties. The gender role behavior that is expected from a male is to be independent, assertive, and competitive; on the other hand, females are expected to be more passive, sensitive, and supportive. Some of this behavior relate to my culture such as how women are responsible for the care of the males in the family. In my culture, it's the women's responsibility to keep the household clean and feed the family. That is the role of the women. I don't think that gender role has anything to do with the career that I chose. My purpose in majoring in social work has to do with wanting to help the needing community.
The way I perceive power of positions of particular individuals in my culture is they are male, heterosexual, able- bodied but definitely someone that has a large family size. Good communication skills and demand respect. For example, when there is a meeting regarding the welfare of the community in the village, the men are the only ones allowed. Women are invited but they don’t provide any input. But in my nuclear family case its different. Maybe due to the will considered my mother to be the person with the power than my father. She has more power due to the fact that she makes all the decision related to money spending. She is more outspoken than my shy father. But also she has a large family size than my father. She has the control over us than my father does. Instead of asking my father for permission we tend to ask my mother instead and then my father. I think she has all the decision making authority due to the fact that she had higher education and more knowledge than father. However, in my case and my siblings. I think that my brother has more power and decision making authority than me and my sister due to the fact that they have a job but also because they are males and first born. In my mother’s culture, which I identify myself more, males are more important than women. On PowerPoint, lecture on Oppression in Action: Japanese’s American Concentration Camps, I feel that my culture is “male based social system of hierarchy. Men are on the top of the hierarchy to women and children." It is definitely true in my culture.
As a member of a dominant group, I can have experienced privilege as a heterosexual person than the LGBTQ community. According to the article Heterosexual Privileges, as heterosexual person, “I can kiss or show affection with the loved one in public. I can parent or be around children without anyone becoming mistrustfully suspicious. I have the right to legally marry and receive related tax inheritance benefits my relationship can be solemnized and validated in the religion rite of marriage. I can access to health care insurances through my spouse's employment benefit plans or can expect to have medical benefits provided by my partner." This are some of the privileges I can experience solely due to the fact of my sexual orientation. Being a heterosexual person, carried very little importance for me since I had no knowledge of all the privileges I have. I didn’t have to fight for my right to get married, adopt a child, spouse’s employment benefit plans. It was handed to me. I was totally oblivious of all the privileges that came solely on my sexual orientation. But for those who don’t have the privileges, it was most precious, prized and promised hope of all. I challenge it by advocating the right of community
Culture, on Diversity, Oppression & Change, it states that, " minority status is always present, affecting their daily thoughts, conversations, and interactions, and often reminding them that others view and treat them differently." ( Marsiglia & Kulis, Chap 1, pg 4).
As a member of a subordinate group, I always felt this way. Due to the fact that norms and values are based on the dominant group. The video on lecture: white privilege, I learned something new about my upbringing in this society. It clearly shocked me to see in the video how white race has privilege in society unlike other race. The experiment on the video proved if one is white, then they have white privilege and are not likely to face discrimination. Race determines if we are discriminated or oppress in society. On the video it verifies what white privilege is. For example, on the video, it's demonstrates how John race as white, is not discriminated when he receives the exactly the same services like Glen. unlike Glen, John get instant service and heartily welcome from the sales person. How I was drill as a child to think that by assimilating to the dominant culture, I will be seen as equal to them but also be treated fairly. How assimilation was the only way to be a true American. How I was taught to think that my culture was not as valuable. In addition, how I lived in my own bubble believing that equality and justice for all. However, the video on white privilege make obvious that, the dominant race was not with education, occupation, and quality services, as well not experiencing discrimination. I was never educated that my race someday will play a huge role on how the society will view me negatively. How the white race will judge me? I was too young back then to understand a thing such as poverty and class
distinction.